Thread: Growing Anti-Immigrant Sentiments in an Unlikely State

Growing Anti-Immigrant Sentiments in an Unlikely State

By A. G. SULZBERGER
Published: October 2, 2010

CRETE, Neb. — Nebraska may appear to be an unlikely setting for swelling anti-immigrant sentiment.

Gov. Dave Heineman of Nebraska made illegal immigration a focus of his campaign four years ago, and the issue has become central to state politics.

This agricultural hub is far removed from any border. It has long been more preoccupied with bolstering its population than keeping people out. And immigrants, legal and otherwise, have been fixtures for years in the fields and meatpacking plants here, helping this state put meat and vegetables on dinner tables around the country.

But even as the state enjoys relative economic health — unemployment, at 4.6 percent, is the third lowest in the nation — illegal immigration has taken a more central and more divisive place in the politics of communities like this one, visibly transformed by an influx of immigrant newcomers.

That shift in political dialogue has been propelled here by Gov. Dave Heineman — even before it was a national issue. Four years ago, Mr. Heineman, a Republican, made his unyielding opposition to illegal immigration a central part of his underdog campaign for governor.

Now, as a popular incumbent heavily favored to win, he recently announced that one of the first acts of his second term would be to press for a law that would make it easier for local police officials to arrest illegal immigrants, which he said would be closely modeled on the controversial law adopted in Arizona that is now being challenged by the Obama administration in court.

“I’m very adamant about this — the federal government has failed to solve the immigration issue,â€

Why is this a surprise. The illegals have managed to inflitrate every state in the union, particularly those with generous welfare benefits.

When American's heartland has been infiltrated by illegal invaders, you know we have a serious problem in this country.

Then there was this nut case about a week ago........

http://www.action3news.com/Global/story.asp?S=13257679

visibly transformed by an influx of immigrant newcomers.

I have a friend that lives in Nebraska and this is not a new attitude towards the illegal aliens.

They overpopulate rural communities and take up all the jobs that the farmer's children would be working until they take over the farm or move away.

Dixie

2006 Article
Nebraskans show immigration frustration
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U.S. Attorney indicts 41 on immigration charges
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-213290-crete.html

An analysis of high school graduation rates at meatpacking towns nationwide shows improvement between 1980 and 2000: up 9 percent in Dodge City; up 5 percent in Cactus; up 6 percent in Crete, Neb.

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Originally Posted by Dixie

visibly transformed by an influx of immigrant newcomers.

I have a friend that lives in Nebraska and this is not a new attitude towards the illegal aliens.

They overpopulate rural communities and take up all the jobs that the farmer's children would be working until they take over the farm or move away.

Dixie

The illegals have even managed to buy up some farm land. Most do not take care of their animals and are known to let their horses and other animals run free. Unfortunately NE does not have a law on the books about this and it is legal.

Twenty years ago we had very, very few illegals. Now you see them in every town and every city. Gangs and graffiti have taken over much of the state.

If the Politicians really wanted to solve the illegal immigration problem they would, but they really don't want to is the problem.


Here lies the problem as far as I'm concerned.

545 PEOPLE
> By Charlie Reese
>
> Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then
> campaign against them.
>
> Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are
> against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
>
> Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and
> high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?
>
> You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.
>
> You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on
> appropriations. The House of Representatives does.
>
> You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
>
> You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
>
> You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.
>
> One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme
> Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are
> directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic
> problems that plague this country.
>
> I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem
> was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its
> Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered,
> but private, central bank.
>
> I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason..
> They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a
> congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care
> if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has
> the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it
> is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.
>
> Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what
> they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless
> of party.
> What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive
> amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker,
> who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits.. The
> president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to
> accept it.
>
> The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole
> responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and
> approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House?
> Nancy Pelosi. She is the leader of the majority party. She and fellow
> House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the
> president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.
>
> It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace
> 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and
> irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not
> traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain
> truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it
> must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.
>
> If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.
>
> If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red ..
>
> If the Army &Marines are in IRAQ , it's because they want them in IRAQ
>
> If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan
> not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.
>
> There are no insoluble government problems.
>
> Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire
> and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they
> can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from
> whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into
> the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the
> economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they
> take an oath to do.
>
> Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.
>
> They, and they alone, have the power.
>
> They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are
> their bosses.
>
> Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees.
>
> We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!
>
> Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.
>
> What you do with this article now that you have read it.......... Is up to
> you.
>
>
> This might be funny if it weren't so darned true.
> Be sure to read all the way to the end:
>
> Tax his land,
> Tax his bed,
> Tax the table
> At which he's fed.
>
> Tax his tractor,
> Tax his mule,
> Teach him taxes
> Are the rule.
>
> Tax his work,
> Tax his pay,
> He works for peanuts
> Anyway!
> Tax his cow,
> Tax his goat,
> Tax his pants,
> Tax his coat.
> Tax his ties,
> Tax his shirt,
> Tax his work,
> Tax his dirt.
>
> Tax his tobacco,
> Tax his drink,
> Tax him if he
> Tries to think.
>
> Tax his cigars,
> Tax his beers,
> If he cries
> Tax his tears.
>
> Tax his car,
> Tax his gas,
> Find other ways
> To tax his ass.
>
> Tax all he has
> Then let him know
> That you won't be done
> Till he has no dough.
>
> When he screams and hollers;
> Then tax him some more,
> Tax him till
> He's good and sore.
> Then tax his coffin,
> Tax his grave,
> Tax the sod in
> Which he's laid.
>
> Put these words
> Upon his tomb,
> Taxes drove me
> to my doom...'
>
> When he's gone,
> Do not relax,
> Its time to apply
> The inheritance tax.
> Accounts Receivable Tax
> Building Permit Tax
> CDL license Tax
> Cigarette Tax
> Corporate Income Tax
> Dog License Tax
> Excise Taxes
> Federal Income Tax
> Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
> Fishing License Tax
> Food License Tax
> Fuel Permit Tax
> Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
> Gross Receipts Tax
> Hunting License Tax
> Inheritance Tax
> Inventory Tax
> IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
> Liquor Tax
> Luxury Taxes
> Marriage License Tax
> Medicare Tax
> Personal Property Tax
> Property Tax
> Real Estate Tax
> Service Charge T ax
> Social Security Tax
> Road Usage Tax
> Sales Tax
> Recreational Vehicle Tax
> School Tax
> State Income Tax
> State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
> Telephone Federal Excise Tax
> Telephone Federal Universal Ser vice FeeTax
> Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
> Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge=2 0Tax
> Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
> Telephone State and Local Tax
> Telephone Usage Charge Tax
> Utility Taxes
> Vehicle License Registration Tax
> Vehicle Sales Tax
> Watercraft Registration Tax
> Well Permit Tax
> Workers Compensation Tax
>
> STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY? Not one of these taxes existed 100 years
> ago, and our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely
> no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed
> home to raise the kids.
> What in the hell happened? Can you spell 'politicians?'
> And I still have to 'press 1' for English!?
>
> I hope this goes around THE USA at least 100 times!!! YOU can help it get
> there!!!
> GO AHEAD - - - BE AN AMERICAN!!!
>

At Super Latina, a grocery store next door, Jose Banos, the 36-year-old owner, said that when he moved here from El Salvador 15 years ago, there were no stores that catered to the Hispanic community. Now his is one of many.

So why is it they have to be catered to? This is in every case. We have had stores in America a long time. What is it they are too good to shop in our stores. And they wonder why people are disgusted with them and their attitudes.

I know for one,I would like to see them deported! Tomorrow would not be soon enough.